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MAIN STEAM VALVE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- safety relief valve
1, record 1, English, safety%20relief%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SRV 2, record 1, English, SRV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Safety relief valve(mainly used for main steam BWRs [boiling water reactors]). 2, record 1, English, - safety%20relief%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soupape de sûreté-décharge
1, record 1, French, soupape%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%2Dd%C3%A9charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les REB [réacteurs à eau bouillante] de GE Co, les soupapes de sûreté (soupapes de sûreté-décharge ou «safety relief valve») peuvent être commandées à l’ouverture par un actionneur pneumatique. 1, record 1, French, - soupape%20de%20s%C3%BBret%C3%A9%2Dd%C3%A9charge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- soupape de sûreté décharge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2008-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main steam valve 1, record 2, English, main%20steam%20valve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overall unit.... 3-Failure of any main steam valve. 1, record 2, English, - main%20steam%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vanne de vapeur principale
1, record 2, French, vanne%20de%20vapeur%20principale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation intégrée de la tranche. [...] 3- Défaillance de n'importe quelle vanne de vapeur principale. 1, record 2, French, - vanne%20de%20vapeur%20principale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boiler feed pump 1, record 3, English, boiler%20feed%20pump
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Given a diagram, label the following components, show the main steam and water connection between them, and indicate the direction of flow : boiler(steam generator), safety valve, atmospheric steam discharge valve(ASDV), emergency stop valve, governor valve, HP turbine, moisture separator, reheater, LP turbine, condenser, condensate extraction pump, feedheaters, deaerator, and boiler feed pump. 1, record 3, English, - boiler%20feed%20pump
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pompe d'alimentation du générateur de vapeur
1, record 3, French, pompe%20d%27alimentation%20du%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un schéma, identifier les éléments qui suivent, indiquer les conduites de vapeur et d'eau entre eux, et préciser la direction de l'écoulement : générateur de vapeur, soupape de sécurité, vanne de décharge de la vapeur dans l'atmosphère, vanne d'arrêt d'urgence, vanne de régulation, turbine haute-pression, séparateur d'humidité, réchauffeur, turbine basse-pression, condenseur, pompe d'extraction du condensat, réchauffeurs d'eau, dégazeurs, pompe d'alimentation du générateur de vapeur. 1, record 3, French, - pompe%20d%27alimentation%20du%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20vapeur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- subatmospheric heating system
1, record 4, English, subatmospheric%20heating%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- subatmospheric system 2, record 4, English, subatmospheric%20system
correct
- subatmospheric steam heating system 3, record 4, English, subatmospheric%20steam%20heating%20system
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system which regulates steam flow into the main throttle valve under automatic thermostatic control and maintains a fixed vacuum differential between supply and return by means of a differential controller and a vacuum pump. 1, record 4, English, - subatmospheric%20heating%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Subatmospheric systems are similar to vacuum systems, but in contrast provide a means of partial vacuum control on both the supply and return piping so that the steam temperature can be regulated to vary the heat emission from the heat exchanger in direct proportion to the heat loss from the structure. 4, record 4, English, - subatmospheric%20heating%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage à vapeur à pression sous-atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffage à pression sous-atmosphérique. C'est un chauffage à vapeur à basse pression dans lequel les tuyauteries n'ont aucune communication avec l'atmosphère. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans les chauffages à vapeur, le fluide véhiculaire utilisé est la vapeur d'eau. La vapeur produite dans les chaudières est conduite jusqu'aux corps de chauffe par un réseau de canalisations, s'y condense en cédant sa chaleur latente de vaporisation et retourne sous forme d'eau aux chaudières, à partir desquelles le cycle recommence. On distingue: -suivant la pression : (...) les chauffages à vapeur à pression sous-atmosphérique (...) 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- subatmospheric heating
1, record 5, English, subatmospheric%20heating
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- subatmospheric steam heating 1, record 5, English, subatmospheric%20steam%20heating
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subatmospheric heating system : A system which regulates steam flow into the main throttle valve under automatic thermostatic control and maintains a fixed vacuum differential between supply and return by means of a differential controller and a vacuum pump. 2, record 5, English, - subatmospheric%20heating
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chauffage à vapeur à pression sous-atmosphérique
1, record 5, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chauffage à pression sous-atmosphérique 2, record 5, French, chauffage%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] chauffage à vapeur fonctionnant dans une installation étanche, sous une pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique. 3, record 5, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[...] chauffage à vapeur à basse pression dans lequel les tuyauteries n'ont aucune communication avec l'atmosphère. 4, record 5, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les chauffages à vapeur, le fluide véhiculaire utilisé est la vapeur d'eau. La vapeur produite dans les chaudières est conduite jusqu'aux corps de chauffe par un réseau de canalisations, s'y condense en cédant sa chaleur latente de vaporisation et retourne sous forme d'eau aux chaudières, à partir desquelles le cycle recommence. On distingue : - suivant la pression : [...] les chauffages à vapeur à pression sous-atmosphérique [...] 4, record 5, French, - chauffage%20%C3%A0%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20pression%20sous%2Datmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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